The Humor of Nolan Windholtz
We’ll follow up our post about new gifts for kids with one about gifts for adult kids. One of our favorite Florida potters paid us a visit recently. We always enjoy visiting with Nolan Windholtz and seeing what he’s been working on lately. This time Nolan brought us an extra large version of his Naughty Cat Vase titled “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil”. Isn’t that the truth?! This amusing art vase says it all about our real-life cats who act entirely innocent and oblivious to the mischief they cause. We bet many of you have just such a fine feline in your home : – )
Left: Hear No Evil Kitty on the Naughty Cats Vase
If you’re a dog lover, then Top Dog may be more to your liking. He’s got it all under control…..smart phone in one hand and cat in the other. Thank you, Nolan, for bringing us the laughs!
Head over to the shop if you’d like to browse more of Nolan’s truly unique raku art pottery.
Art Glass Nail Files – Now for Dogs, Too
Art glass nail files are back, including new Happy Paws files for dogs. How could we resist matching nail files for Fido? Happy Paws are a safe grooming tool with no risk of cutting tissue or damaging paws. Use it on dogs up to 200 lbs. ; help puppies overcome foot shyness.
For people, medium files ($18) are great for every day use while small files ($15) are perfect for pocket and purse. Files come in a black velvet sheath with a one-of-a-kind fused glass bead on the end for easier handling of the file. Handmade in USA.
Based in Portland, Ellyn Ford and Jean Wilson lead Eye for the Find, a company of artists crafting distinctive products to brighten your every day. Ellyn (left) debuted her first product line, the original handcrafted art-glass nail files, in 2006 at small local arts-and-crafts shows. Today, her art-glass nail files are found in fine boutiques, spas and gift shops throughout the world. Jean (right) is a gifted glass artist who specializes in creating unique works from dichroic glass. As the lead artist, she creates the multi-dimensional cabochons that embellish each of the art-glass nail files.
